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Saturday, 10 July 2010

Burda 06/2010 - 123 Dress

This is yet another very easy dress to make. As you can see from the line drawing it's pretty shapeless - to make it work it's all about the belt and the fabric.

I used a silk that has been in my stash for a while. I really loved the colours - chocolate brown and blue - but didn't quite know how to use it as it had horizontal stripes arranged in vertical blocks. In the end I cut it on the cross grain, it looked OK but needed something else so I decided to experiment with the fabric a bit. I cut some additional strips of fabric, on grain this time and added two bands at the hem so it looks like a border print fabric now.

I didn't add the side slits as I found there was plenty of walking ease in the dress and leaving out the slits made life easier when it came to attaching the bands. Otherwise there is really nothing to say about the construction, it's two pattern pieces, plus two strips for the neck facing and the belt and a bit of elastic in the back yoke seam. Easy!

Back detail

I wore this out last night and for hot humid climates this is ideal, I'm really happy with it.

With an easy design it is always the fabric you choose which either makes the dress a stand-out or ho-hum. Your dress is an extraordinary stand-out because of how you worked your amazing fabric! Stunning...simply stunning!

You are amazing. Every piece that you turn out is a simple work of art. I love how you use the fabric like an artist's canvus. You cut it up into different pieces and manipulate it. You take your pattern choices to the next level.

I like the way you arranged the stripes. The fabric really makes a difference with this dress --- I saw it in the magazine and wasn't really attracted to it, but seeing your version has changed my mind. It is a simple style that shows off a cool print.